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attrarre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allure noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  • attract verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  • captivate verb To make (a person, an animal, etc.) a captive; to take prisoner; to capture, to subdue.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
  • interest noun A feeling of wanting to know more about something or pay attention to it.

Senses

attrarre is used for these senses in English:

  • allure (transitive) To entice; to attract.
  • attract (transitive) To pull toward without touching.
  • attract (transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
  • attract (transitive) To incur.
  • captivate (figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
  • draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
  • interest (obsolete, often, _, impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.

allure — full definition

  1. noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  2. verb To attract or tempt someone strongly.

attract — full definition

  1. verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  2. verb To draw interest, attention, or liking from someone.

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